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EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS  
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the projected benefit obligation for defined benefit plans

 

 
  As of December 31,  
(In thousands)
  2012   2011  

Change in Benefit Obligation

             

Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year

  $ 147,290   $ 143,133  

Interest cost

    7,193     7,397  

Actuarial loss

    19,087     10,226  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -     58  

Gross benefits paid

    (5,059 )   (13,524 )
           

Projected benefit obligation, end of year

  $ 168,511   $ 147,290  
           

Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year

  $ 168,511   $ 147,290  
           
Summary and reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value of the plans' assets

 

 
  As of December 31,  
(In thousands)
  2012   2011  

Change in Plan Assets

             

Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year

  $ 107,738   $ 122,509  

Actual return on plan assets

    12,732     (2,401 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -     60  

Employer contribution

    419     1,094  

Gross benefits paid

    (5,059 )   (13,524 )
           

Fair value of plan assets, end of year

  $ 115,830   $ 107,738  
           
Summary of the Plan's investments measured at fair value and the target and current allocation, by level within the fair value hierarchy

 

Asset Category
  Target
Allocation
2013
  Percentage of
Plan Assets,
December 31,
2012
  Total   Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In thousands, except percentages)
   
   
   
   
   
 

Short-term investment fund

          2 % $ 2,190   $ -   $ 2,190   $ -  

US Equity securities:

                                     

Consumer discretionary sector

                1,734     1,734     -     -  

Consumer staples sector

                4,151     4,151     -     -  

Energy sector

                1,158     1,158     -     -  

Finance sector

                581     581              

Health care sector

                2,985     2,985     -     -  

Industrials sector

                1,130     1,130     -     -  

Information technology sector

                4,390     4,390     -     -  

Capital appreciation mutual fund

                6,365     6,365     -     -  

SMALL cap growth mutual fund

                5,129     5,129     -     -  

Pooled equity fund

                19,200     -     -     19,200  

Other

                849     849     -     -  
                               

Total US equity securities:

    43 %   41 %   47,672     28,472     -     19,200  

International equity securities:

                                     

EUROPACIFIC GROWTH fund

                24,981     24,981     -     -  

Consumer staples sector

                394     394     -     -  

Emerging markets fund

    5 %   5 %   5,340     5,340     -     -  
                               

Total International equity securities

    20 %   27 %   30,715     30,715     -     -  

Fixed income securities:

                                     

Pimco total return INSTL

                22,899     22,899     -     -  

Financial services sector

                177     -     177     -  
                               

Total fixed income securities:

    20 %   20 %   23,076     22,899     177     -  

Long-biased hedge fund

    10 %   9 %   10,579     -     -     10,579  

Real estate partnership

    2 %   1 %   1,598     -     -     1,598  
                               

Total

              $ 115,830   $ 82,086   $ 2,367   $ 31,377  
                               

Asset Category
  Target
Allocation
2012
  Percentage of
Plan Assets,
December 31,
2011
  Total   Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(In thousands, except percentages)
   
   
   
   
   
 

Short-term investment fund

          1 % $ 1,547   $ -   $ 1,547   $ -  

US equity securities:

                                     

Consumer discretionary sector

                2,921     2,921     -     -  

Consumer staples sector

                4,475     4,475     -     -  

Energy sector

                1,638     1,638     -     -  

Health care sector

                3,276     3,276     -     -  

Industrials sector

                1,471     1,471     -     -  

Information technology sector

                4,258     4,258     -     -  

Capital appreciation mutual fund

                5,502     5,502     -     -  

SMALL cap growth mutual fund

                6,456     6,456     -     -  

Pooled equity fund

                17,308     -     -     17,308  

Other

                476     476     -     -  
                               

Total US equity securities:

    43 %   45 %   47,781     30,473     -     17,308  

International equity securities:

                                     

EUROPACIFIC GROWTH fund

                20,955     20,955     -     -  

Consumer staples sector

                258     258     -     -  

Information technology sector

                1     1     -     -  
                               

Total International equity securities

    20 %   20 %   21,214     21,214     -     -  

Fixed income securities:

                                     

Pimco total return INSTL

                25,184     25,184     -     -  

Financial services sector

                64     -     64     -  
                               

Total fixed income securities:

    20 %   23 %   25,248     25,184     64     -  

Long-biased hedge fund

    10 %   10 %   10,359     -     -     10,359  

Real estate partnership

    2 %   1 %   1,447     -     -     1,447  

Other securities

                142     142     -     -  

Emerging markets

    5 %   - %   -     -     -     -  
                               

Total

              $ 107,738   $ 77,013   $ 1,611   $ 29,114  
                               
Funded status of the pension benefits reconciled to the amounts reported on the balance sheets

 

 
  As of December 31,  
(In thousands)
  2012   2011  

Funded status, end of year:

             

Fair value of plan assets

  $ 115,830   $ 107,738  

Benefit obligations

    168,511     147,290  
           

Unfunded status

    (52,681 )   (39,552 )
           

Amount recognized, end of year

  $ (52,681 ) $ (39,552 )
           

Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:

             

Current liability

  $ (419 ) $ (419 )

Noncurrent liability

    (52,262 )   (39,133 )
           

Amount recognized, end of year

  $ (52,681 ) $ (39,552 )
           

Gross amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:

             

Net actuarial loss

  $ 77,459   $ 64,095  

Prior service cost

    99     103  
           

Amount recognized, end of year

  $ 77,558   $ 64,198  
           
Summarizes the changes in plan assets and benefit obligations which were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 
  Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Pension

 
 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
(In thousands)
  2012   2011   2010  

End of year:

                   

Current year actuarial loss

  $ 15,045   $ 22,172   $ 6,495  

Amortization of actuarial loss

    (1,680 )   (1,539 )   (794 )

Current year prior service cost

                110  

Amortization of prior service cost

    (4 )   (4 )   (4 )
               

Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)

  $ 13,361   $ 20,629   $ 5,807  
               

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)

  $ 13,549   $ 20,023   $ 4,498  
               
Estimated amount that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost in the next fiscal year, excluding any effects of the consummation of the Transactions

 

(In thousands)
  Pension  

Actuarial loss

  $ 2,133  

Prior service cost

    4  
       

Total

  $ 2,137  
       
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)

 

 
  Pension Benefit
Years Ended December 31,
 
(In thousands)
  2012   2011   2010  

Components of net periodic benefit cost (income):

                   

Interest cost

  $ 7,193   $ 7,397   $ 7,747  

Expected return on assets

    (8,689 )   (9,548 )   (9,854 )

Amortization of:

                   

Prior service cost

    4     4     4  

Actuarial loss

    1,680     1,539     794  
               

Total net periodic benefit cost (income)

  $ 188   $ (608 ) $ (1,309 )
               
Major assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (income) for pension plans

 

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010  

Discount rate

    5.00 %   5.48 %   6.00 %

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

    8.25 %   8.49 %   8.66 %
Expected benefit payments for all pension plans

 

(In thousands)
  Pension Benefits  

Expected benefit payments

       

2013

  $ 6,150  

2014

    6,802  

2015

    7,410  

2016

    7,996  

2017

    8,525  

2018-2022

    49,318